Pain Free Birth

What if the birth you are praying for could become an invitation to trust, surrender, and experience God in a completely new way?
After an intervention-filled first birth and a heartbreaking miscarriage, Lacey Coffey longed for redemption. In the middle of her grief, she began praying for God to show her what was ahead. Lacey says dreams, visions, and signs began pointing her toward something incredibly specific: a rainbow baby, a Christmas birth, and a peaceful water birth.
But getting there was not simple. Lacey navigated gestational diabetes, kidney stones, bleeding, and weeks of prodromal labor while continually returning to what she believed God had shown her. Then, in the early hours of Christmas Eve, everything changed. Her water broke, labor intensified quickly, and what followed was a breathtaking 2.5-hour birth filled with worship, surrender, laughter, and a race to the birth center that ended just five minutes before her daughter was born.
Tune in to hear:
How Lacey’s first birth and miscarriage shaped her desire for a redemptive birth
The dreams and visions that pointed her toward a Christmas water birth
How she navigated gestational diabetes, kidney stones, and weeks of prodromal labor
The breathing, relaxation, and surrender practices that prepared her for a pain-free birth
How she moved through fear by returning to “trust, relax, allow”
The wild one-hour drive to the birth center while her body was already pushing
How her daughter was born in the water just five minutes after they arrived
What this birth taught Lacey about trusting God, surrender, and motherhood
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What if the most powerful part of childbirth isn’t something you can prepare for with your mind, but something you have to surrender to with your whole being?
In this episode of the Pain Free Birth Show, I’m exploring what I call “crossing the veil,” that profound shift that can happen during labor when birth moves beyond something you are thinking through and becomes something you are fully experiencing. It can be the moment when contractions intensify, time seems to change, your thinking brain quiets, and you are invited to surrender more deeply than you thought possible.
We’re talking about the spiritual side of childbirth that so often gets overlooked in birth preparation. Birth is not simply a mechanical process of getting a baby out of your body. It can be a deeply transformative experience that brings your fears, doubts, trust, strength, and faith to the surface. This episode is an invitation to prepare not only your body and mind for birth, but also your heart and spirit, so that when you reach the place where control is no longer serving you, you can let go and allow birth to transform you.
Tune in to hear:
What “crossing the veil” can mean during labor
Why the transition from early labor into active labor can feel like entering an entirely different state
How surrender can become one of your greatest tools during physiological birth
Why birth preparation is about more than information and checklists
How women describe heightened intuition, altered awareness, and a sense of God’s presence during labor
Why your birth environment matters when you enter the deepest stages of labor
What can happen when people interrupt, question, or try to manage a laboring mother who has gone inward
Why trusting the mother and protecting her space can be so powerful
How birth can bring fear, insecurity, doubt, trust, joy, and strength to the surface
What it means to see birth as a transition from maiden to mother
Why pregnancy itself can become preparation for surrender and transformation
How faith can meet you when you reach the end of your own strength
Why you don’t have to understand or control every part of birth to walk through it with confidence
The invitation to see childbirth not simply as something to endure, but as an experience that can transform you
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What if birth was never meant to be something you had to endure in your own strength?
After experiencing sexual trauma as a teenager and again as a young woman in the Air Force, Lauren Frazier entered motherhood with a deep desire to reclaim trust in her body. Across four births, God transformed that trust into something even deeper. What began as a determination to advocate for herself eventually became an invitation to surrender, listen, and experience birth in partnership with Him.
In this episode, Lauren shares the progression from her first birth, where intervention dramatically changed an otherwise peaceful labor, to her second birth, where she learned to trust her body through pushing, and finally to two births she describes as completely supernatural and pain-free. During her third birth, Lauren arrived at the hospital already 7 centimeters dilated, yet she could not even feel the contractions appearing on the monitor. Her fourth birth unfolded with the same extraordinary peace at home. Through both experiences, Lauren says her focus was not on avoiding pain. It was on staying close to God, listening for His voice, and surrendering one moment at a time.
Tune in to hear:
How Lauren’s history of sexual trauma shaped her relationship with her body, autonomy, and birth
Why one intervention dramatically changed the course of her otherwise peaceful first birth
How prodromal labor during her second pregnancy deepened her trust in her body and God
How discovering Supernatural Childbirth transformed the way Lauren prepared for her third birth
What happened when Lauren arrived at the hospital 7 centimeters dilated and couldn’t feel her contractions
How she recognized intrusive thoughts during labor and redirected her attention back to God
Why listening for God’s voice became central to her pain-free birth experience
How Lauren’s third baby was born in only two pushes, and the powerful response from her husband
How her fourth birth became another peaceful, supernatural pain-free birth, this time at home
How giving birth to her daughter became an unexpected part of Lauren’s healing from sexual trauma
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What if the birth that broke your heart didn’t have to be the end of your story?
After preparing for a natural birth with her first baby, Stephanie Andrade found herself transferring from a birth center to the hospital, receiving Pitocin, and eventually having an emergency cesarean. Although there were moments of peace and God’s presence throughout the experience, Stephanie was left processing disappointment, trauma, and questions about what future births might look like.
When she became pregnant again, Stephanie knew she wanted to approach birth differently. She researched her options, communicated clearly with her midwife, learned to advocate for her preferences, and ultimately surrendered the outcome to God. What followed was something she never expected. Instead of making it to the hospital for her planned VBAC, Stephanie gave birth at home with only her husband present. Her labor was fast, instinctive, and pain-free, and her body pushed her baby out without conscious pushing.
Tune in to hear:
How Stephanie’s first birth went from a peaceful birth center labor to an emergency C-section
Why learning she had reached 10 centimeters during her first labor mattered when preparing for her VBAC
How Stephanie processed the emotional impact of her cesarean
The fears she faced while preparing to give birth after a C-section
Why surrendering the outcome to God became a turning point in her pregnancy
How she approached informed consent and hospital VBAC protocols differently the second time
Why communicating clear preferences with your birth team matters
How Stephanie prepared to advocate for herself during labor
Why she didn’t realize how far into labor she actually was
The moment a shower turned into an unexpected home birth
What it felt like when her body pushed her baby out without conscious effort
Why Stephanie experienced intense pressure, but no ring of fire
How understanding birth physiology helped her stay grounded as her baby was born
The dramatic difference between her cesarean recovery and natural postpartum recovery
Stephanie’s encouragement for women hoping for a redemptive birth after a difficult or traumatic experience
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What happens when the peaceful home birth you planned suddenly becomes a hospital twin birth, and you still deeply desire a physiological, unmedicated experience?
After two beautiful home births, Siera Asivido fully expected to welcome her third baby the same way. Then, at her 20-week anatomy scan, she saw two heads on the ultrasound screen. She was carrying spontaneous di/di twins, and suddenly the birth environment where she felt safest was no longer an option with her trusted midwife.
Instead of giving up on the birth she desired, Siera began learning how to advocate for herself. She created an intentional birth plan, learned how to communicate informed decisions to her OB team, declined routine hospital practices that did not align with her goals, and prepared both practically and spiritually for birth. At 39 weeks and 1 day, she walked into the hospital in early labor and experienced a peaceful, physiological twin birth that exceeded what she imagined was possible.
Tune in to hear:
The shocking moment Siera discovered at 20 weeks that she was carrying twins
Why losing the option of another home birth required a real grieving process
How she navigated hospital policies while still pursuing a physiological twin birth
The one-page birth plan that helped her clearly communicate her values and informed decisions
How reading her birth plan aloud helped Siera find her voice and advocate with confidence
Why she chose to decline the operating room unless a C-section became medically necessary
How prayer and birth affirmations helped her move from fear into trust and surrender
What happened when she arrived at the hospital at 39 weeks and 1 day with twins
How her body became so relaxed during transition that her midwife thought she was sleeping
The unexpected complication with Baby B, including a nuchal cord wrapped five times, and how Siera adapted without losing her sense of empowerment
Pain Free Birth Episode #66 on Advocacy with Intentional Birth
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Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding your individual health, pregnancy, birth, or postpartum care. The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or Pain F...